With the dual engine advantage, you get the best of web, both past and future.

Microsoft Edge is also built on the Chromium project – the technology that powers many of today’s browsers – which means it delivers world-class support for modern sites.

In fact, Microsoft Edge is the only browser with built-in compatibility for legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications, including support for functionality like ActiveX controls. Internet Explorer mode gives you built-in legacy browser support for websites and applications that still require Internet Explorer. With Microsoft Edge, you get a dual engine advantage that supports both legacy and modern websites. We’re here to help you transition to the more comprehensive browsing experience of Microsoft Edge and tell you a bit more about why we think it will address your needs, both at home and at work. Change was necessary, but we didn’t want to leave reliable, still-functioning websites and applications behind. With Microsoft Edge, we provide a path to the web’s future while still respecting the web’s past.

For a full list of what is in scope for this announcement, and for other technical questions, please see our FAQ. It also does not affect the MSHTML (Trident) engine. Note: This retirement does not affect in-market Windows 10 LTSC or Server Internet Explorer 11 desktop applications. With Microsoft Edge capable of assuming this responsibility and more, the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be retired and go out of support on June 15, 2022, for certain versions of Windows 10. Microsoft Edge has Internet Explorer mode (“IE mode”) built in, so you can access those legacy Internet Explorer-based websites and applications straight from Microsoft Edge. Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications. Today, we are at the next stage of that journey: we are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge. Over the last year, you may have noticed our movement away from Internet Explorer (“IE”) support, such as an announcement of the end of IE support by Microsoft 365 online services.

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